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Flag Status Locked in Outlook 2007

by Scott | Aug 11, 2007 | Microsoft, MS Office

For some reason I decided that today was a good day to install my Office 2007, which I have had since February. My primary reason for doing so were some of the good things I’ve seen and heard about Excel 2007. Immediately upon opening Outlook, the first thing I...

Windows Update Caused Problems for me June 13, 2007

by Scott | Jun 14, 2007 | Microsoft

What an aggravating two days this has been for many people, thanks to a Microsoft Update. I got phone calls or e-mails from several different people about the same issues I had, due to yesterday morning’s update. Here’s a “workaround” for your...

Install Windows Vista “Clean” from an Upgrade Disk

by Scott | Jan 31, 2007 | Microsoft

Thanks to a commenter on this blog, we now know there’s a workaround for this issue. Still, why would Microsoft not send us full versions? Now I can go buy a new hard drive, then do a clean install of Windows Vista from an upgrade disk

Reboot Windows in 5 Seconds

by Scott | Jan 31, 2007 | Computers - How to, General interest, Microsoft

I rarely reboot my PC and leave it run 24/7. It seems like whenever I can tell need a reboot, I’m too busy to take the time. I have 4 gigs of ram on a dual core Intel CPU, but I have literally dozens of tasks or windows open at any given time. This morning, my...

Windows Vista Arrived Yesterday

by Scott | Jan 30, 2007 | Microsoft, Technology News

I’ve been a Microsoft Action Pack subscriber for year, and usually had my software upgraded as soon as possible after release. As a computer consultant, I always had to rely on the latest software, and I’ve kept up my subscription for years. Finally,...

Is it Live, or is it MSN? – Neither… it’s Microsoft

by Scott | Dec 21, 2006 | Microsoft, Search Engines

When you think about the Microsoft search platform, do you call it “MSN”, or “Microsoft” or “Live”? When Microsoft first began development of their new search engine, MSN was not utilizing it yet for searches. When discussing any...